Quick Watermelon Parmesan

 

Note from Cheri: Chef Harry Schwartz developed this tasty recipe for the National Watermelon Promotion Board, who shared it with us. While he likes to serve it as an appetizer, it also works well as a salad. Click here lots more information about watermelon -- recipes, carving instructions, nutritional data and more.

1 block Parmesan cheese 18 finger-sized watermelon slices fig balsamic vinegar

Makes 18 Appetizer Servings or 6 Salad Servings Using a vegetable peeler, shave 18-24 thin petals of Parmesan cheese from block. Place over watermelon slices and drizzle with fig balsamic vinegar (can substitute any quality balsamic vinegar for fig).